Leaky Motor.... Clean ME!!

[Shawn]

Who has the best recipe for the best/easiest way to remove baked on engine oil? And I'm talking about 1/4+.

Please don't tell me, carb cleaner and a scraper...... I want a miracle.. :thumbs:

 

[Kevin B.]

Know anybody with a steam cleaner? I've always wanted to try one of those.

 

[anderson750]

I use a degreaser I get from a friend who owns a janitorial supply company called "Solves it". It comes concentrated and you can use it full strength or dilute it. At full strength it will cause your skin to dry and crack if you on't get it off.

 

[Greg]

I've been using 'Super Clean', it's a great degreaser! I've found it at NAPA and Ace Hardware here.

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=NCB101723_0006395256

 

[DOSS]

If paint isn't a worry then Oven cleaner is great.. but it will take off the paint as well

 

[Spork]

Know anybody with a steam cleaner? I've always wanted to try one of those.

My dad has one of them, they rock. Peal the paint off if you're not careful though.

 

[Tacoma]

I used a scraper for the big crud, and then a toasty pressure washer much like.. the one.. that's in my driveway. Worked great.

-- Hot water, high pressure. Made short work of removing crud-- but I wasn't worried about getting water into anything, block was heading to the shop anyway

 

[Shawn]

Thanks for all the feed back. I also did a little research and there is a product called mean green degreaser that seems to also work well. I figured I could remove a few easy to get to parts, clean them and then head to the car wash for the pressure wash.

 

[rholbrook]

Degreaser and the car wash a couple of time should do the trick

 

[Shawn]

Well, decided to strip down the engine compartment and put some elbow work to it. I'll post a pic once done.

 

[mesha]

Well, decided to strip down the engine compartment and put some elbow work to it. I'll post a pic once done.

I think this is what the neighbor kids are for.